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I J &(&&"fr?fomypf-Z9Tf?f'l mstsipfefthe forest in the Santa Madre mountains 15 miles north of Pasadena forthe time of their lives.They were first to enjoy the city'sannual outing for boys, girls, womenand families who could not, becausethey lacked 'the necessary funds, getaway from the fetid air and stiflingmonotony of towering buildings for asummer vacation.For two weeks these boys, aged12 to 14, will camp out under theguardia'nship of A. A. Dietz, in chargeof the municipal playgrounds department. The total expenses, includingthe 200 miles of transportation, willbe $7.50 each for the entire fortnightand will be borne by the city of LosAngeles.Besides Dietz, seven otheii men,strong of limb and lithe of body, willaccompany the youngsters to seethat none of the bears, mountain lionsand the like get away with any ofthe bold young huntsmen, or any oftheir arms, legs or other impedimentaor paraphernalia necessary to theirwell-being. . iUpon the return of the youngerboys the older lads have their twoweeks of fun, and after that followthe girls and the women, and later thefamilies and all because a city findsthat it pays to be humane to its inhabitants! WHATCHAMEAN BY HALCYON?When the world was young enoughto believe in fables, one of the poeticstories told was about the kingfisher,then called the halcyon.The kingfisher then, -as now, builther nest on the water and she alwayschose the calm days of the winter inwhich to nest. But, according to thefable, she charmed the winds and thewaves so that they remained calmuntil her eggs were hatched and herlittle ones on the wing.And so the poets of that time compared delightful and happy days tothe days when the kingfisher nestedthe halcyon days when everythingwas peaceful.ALL GREAT MEN DRINK; 1 DOTOO," SAYS VICTOR BERGER3 vHraSii"Victo L. Begev.Milwaukee, "Wis, The flowingbowl may flow on forever, the foamyglass may foam, for all Victor Berger,former socialist congressman, cares.Milwaukee's -famous socialist toldthe state vice commission recently: "Iam a man who takes a drink; all greatmen, from -Julius Gaesar down, aredrinking men." Whereupon he de-jclared he was no champion of JohnBarleycorn, but that capitalism andnot alcohol is the real cause of theworld's social problems. Congress-tman Berger-told the vice commissionithat dress had more to do with vicefthan drink.o o fThere are now three negroes sit-iting in the French parliament. Theyfcome from the colonial possessions ofFrance.English society women have estab-1lished an institution in which nursesget three years of training in the careof dogs and other pets.$murfitrfmfi&jiifamtit'rit& nt n 2&&!:&!!;t:4iH(Uy.tj. Vi-i